Health
benefits of Almonds
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Almond nuts are rich in
dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals and packed with numerous health
promoting phyto-chemicals; the kind of well-balanced food ensure
protection against diseases and cancers.
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These nuts are rich source
of energy
and nutrients. They are especially, rich in mono-unsaturated fatty
acids like oleic
and palmitoleic
acids that help to lower LDL
or "bad cholesterol" and
increase HDL or "good cholesterol." Research studies suggest
that
Mediterranean diet, which is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids helps
to
prevent coronary artery disease and strokes by favoring healthy blood
lipid profile.
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The nuts are an excellent
source of vitamin E;
contain about 25 g per100 g (about 170% of RDA). Vitamin E is a
powerful lipid soluble antioxidant, required for maintaining the
integrity of cell membrane of mucus membranes and skin by protecting it
from harmful oxygen free radicals.
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Almonds are free in
gluten and
therefore, are a popular ingredient in the preparation of
gluten free food formulas. Such formula preparations are in
fact healthy alternatives in people with
wheat food allergy and celiac
disease.
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These nuts are packed with
many important B-complex groups of vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin,
thiamin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6, and folates. These vitamins
functions as co-factors for enzymes during cellular substrate
metabolism.
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They are also rich
source
of minerals like manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc,
and selenium.
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The
sweet almond oil is
obtained from the nuts is an excellent emollient; helps to keep skin
well protected from dryness. It has also been used in cooking, and as
“carrier or base oil” in traditional medicines in
aromatherapy, in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry.
Just a hand full of these nuts a day provides enough recommended
levels of minerals, vitamins, and protein. Besides, almond
oil extracted from the nuts
has been used in as base or carrier oil in medicine, aromatherapy and
in pharmaceuticals.
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